Beverage flask for filling drinking glasses



March 26, 1957 E. H. BENSON BEVERAGE FLASK FOR FILLING DRINKING GLASSES Filed Oct. 22, 1954 INVENTOR. 157M267 52/7504 J/ n Unit ment- BEVERAGE FLASK FOR FILLING GLASSES This invention relates to vessels, flasks, or containers for packaging liquids and refers more particularly to a container for liquids such as beer .or soft drinksparticularly adapted for home refrigerator use.

A primary object of the invention is to provide a container of the character described which is provided with a neck section projecting above the top end wall of the container circumscribed by a protective barrier or chime formed in the end wall which is recessed at at least one point to provide means for aiding in pouring the contents of the container into drinking glasses and the like. The neck is so supported and disposed as to be capable of receiving a crown-type cap from conventional capping machinery.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a container in which the protective barrier, which preferably takes the shape of a chime in the end wall, is formed as a part of a one piece shell open at the other end and adapted to be closed by a bottom plate welded to the open end. A novel feature of the invention resides in the manner of forming the shell so that prior to closing the end thereof there can be inserted into the interior of the shell and secured thereto a concavo-convex support for the neck which also serves to close off the interior of the chime to prevent collection of liquid therein during pouring.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container in accordance with the foregoing objects which has an attractive appearance, is of sturdy construction yet light in weight, and which can be manufactured at low cost. 1

Other and further objects together with the features of novelty appurtenant thereto will appear in the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of the instant specification and is to be read in conjunction therewith and in which like reference numerals indicate like parts in the various views:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the container illustrated in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2 in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, the shell of the container is identified generally by reference numeral 10. An annular chime 12 is formed in the upper end of the shell, the central portion of the end wall being depressed below the level of the chime. This central portion is outwardly dished as at a and formed centrally therein is an aperture adapted to receive the tubular neck element 14. A concave-convex plate 16 similar in curvature to the curvature of the dished portion 10a, is disposed within the shell with its upper surface bearing tightly against the under side of the dished portion 10a. The plate 16 is also provided with an aperture adapted to receive neck 12 and the neck is secured to both the dished portion tion.

the chime 12 from the intrusion of liquids and insures that complete drainage will take place when the-con- 10a and the plate 16 by an external weld seam 18 an internal weld seam 20.

It will be noted that the plate 16 is of suflicient diam eter to extend outwardly to the wall of the shell 10 and that the rim of the plate is bent downwardly to conform with and abut the shell wall. The rim of the plate is secured to the wall of the shell by a continuous weld seam 22 and the plate thus forms a dome-like member underlying the dish shaped portion 1011 and serving to rigidly support the upwardly projecting neck-14. The neck is' provided at its upper end with the conventional lip-14a over which can be crimped the skirt of a crown-type cap (not shown) by conventional capping machinery. The dome-like configuration of the plate 16 provides 7 the necessary support for the neck during the capping opera- The plate also serves to seal off the interior of tainer is inverted for pouring.

A novel and important feature of my invention resides in the provision of a transverse depression or trough 12a in the chime 12 which is adapted to partially receive a drinking glass or other receptacle when dispensing from the container. As shown in the drawing, the depression 12a is preferably semi-circular in cross-section and is disposed radially with respect to the axis of the container. The depth of the depression is such that the bottom thereof forms substantially a continuation of the dished central portion 10a; preferably the bottom of the depresson is downwardly inclined from the horizontal so that the angle between the base of the depression and the axis of the neck 12 is greater than The downward incline of the bottom of the trough aids in pouring from the container when it is full since the neck 12 can be positioned over a glass or cup while the container is still short of being in a horizontal position.

In the manufacture of the container the shell 10 is drawn from a single sheet of material, the chime 12, dished portion 10a and trough 12a being formed therein during the drawing operation. At a point during the drawing of the shell when the bottom end opening is greater in diameter than the line on which the plate 16 is joined to the shell, plate 16 is inserted and the drawing operation is completed. The plate is subsequently welded to the shell and likewise the inside weld seam is applied to join the neck 14 to the shell. The lower end of the shell is closed by a circular closure member 24 welded around its periphery to the margin of the shell as at 26.

The bottom closure 24 is provided with a central concavity 24a as is best seen in Fig. 3. This is to accommodate the top of the neck 12 when the containers are stacked one on top of another during storage and shipping. To facilitate handling, a U-shaped handle 28 is welded at its opposite ends to one side of the container. Preferably the handle 28 is concavo-convex in cross-section, the concave side facing outwardly and the convex surface facing the wall of the container. The smooth convex inner face provides a comfortable area for the fingers as they are curled about the handle while the concave outer face provides a depression in which the thumb can be placed so that the container can be firmly gripped for pouring of the contents into a glass with one hand.

From the foregoing it will be seen that this invention is one well adapted to attain all of the ends and objects hereinabove set forth together with other advantages which are obvious and which are inherent to the structure.

It will be understood that certain features and subcombinations are of utility and may be employed without reference to other features and subcombinations. This is contemplated by and is within the scope of the claims.

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